CVE-2014-8951

Name: CVE-2014-8951
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-11-16T17:59:07.02+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-8951 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unspecified vulnerability in Check Point Security Gateway R75, R76, R77, and R77.10, when UserCheck is enabled and the (1) Application Control, (2) URL Filtering, (3) DLP, (4) Threat Emulation, (5) Anti-Bot, or (6) Anti-Virus blade is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (fwk0 process crash, core dump, and restart) via a redirect to the UserCheck page.. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Check Point Security Gateway R75, R76, R77, and R77.10, when UserCheck is enabled and the (1) Application Control, (2) URL Filtering, (3) DLP, (4) Threat Emulation, (5) Anti-Bot, or (6) Anti-Virus blade is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (fwk0 process crash, core dump, and restart) via a redirect to the UserCheck page.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.55%

71.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Checkpoint	Security Gateway	r75
Checkpoint	Security Gateway	r76
Checkpoint	Security Gateway	r77
Checkpoint	Security Gateway	r77.10

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 16, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8951?

How severe is CVE-2014-8951?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-8951 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8951?

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Source: NVD / NIST